1. The history of the wedding cake can be dated back as
far as the Roman Empire where the groom would eat a
part of a loaf of Barley and break the rest over the
brides head. This was to symbolize the dominance the
male had over his bride and the breaking of her virginal
state. Fortunately we have come a long way since
then.
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2. Typically before the 17th century the wedding cake was sweetened
bread, consisting of flour, sugar and water By the nineteenth century the
wedding cake became extremely popular and a focal point of the wedding
Early cakes were single tiered, plum or fruit cakes

3. Many traditions and superstitions came from the sharing of the wedding
cake One notable superstition was that sleeping with a piece of cake
under ones pillow would make the e diaper cakes dreamer, dream of their
future spouse The tradition of the white wedding cake, symbolized purity
and innocence and first appeared in the Victorian times

4. Wedding cakes were also white to symbolize affluence, status and
wealth as the whiter the icing the more refined the sugar which was quite
expensive The wedding cake has always been linked with the bride and
never more so that in todays culture where the bride often matches her
wedding cake icing to her gown or to the theme of the wedding Todays
wedding cakes can take many colors other than white with wedding
cakes becoming more and more a part of the wedding color theme

5. Originally the wedding cake used to be single tiered which the bride and
groom cut and distributed to their guests With the size of weddings
increasing and the need for larger multi-tiered cakes it is now the duty of
the wedding reception venues or caterers to cut the cake and distribute it
to the guests In keeping with some of the older the traditions it is
common for the bride and groom to distribute wedding cakes to the
guests in either decorative bags or boxes

6. However it is also common for the wedding cake to be served as a part
of the dessert or even as a part of a fourth course with after dinner
cheeses and tea and coffee In some countries it is tradition for the bride
and grooms to feed off the first piece of cake In other countries it is
customary for the bride and grooms to smash a piece of cake into the
other persons face

7. This tradition is not dissimilar to the breaking of the loaf of bread over the
head of the bride; however it does not have the same meaning Brides
can also save the top tier of the cake to eat at their one year anniversary

8. This tradition originates in the 19th century as the newlyweds often
saved the top tier of the cake for the christening of their first child which
was usually 9 months after the wedding night Now days the two
traditions are disassociated as the more and more couples are having
children later in the marriage

9. The tradition of the wedding cake has its roots hundreds of years ago
but is still common place in todays weddings Its is still a central part of
the wedding reception even though the meaning and superstitions
associated with wedding cakes have changed

10. Wedding cakes are now more elaborate and decorative than ever before
and truly make and elegant statement at the wedding reception For
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